It Takes A Nation of a Million To Hold Us Back
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It Takes A Nation of a Million To Hold Us Back
Since its initial reception, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back has been regarded by music writers and publications as one of the greatest and most influential albums of all time. In 2003, the album was ranked number 48 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, the highest ranking of all the hip hop albums on the list, and the only one acknowledged in the top hundred. - Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
It found a way to expound on the explosive soundscapes of the debut without exhausting listeners or cluttering the mix.
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Slant
"Gave rap its social trenchancy."
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All Music
It set a standard that only a few could touch and even fewer have attempted to meet since.
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Uncut
The one that brought them their first taste of wider success.
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Sputnik Music
Not many rap albums are indispensable. This is.
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